Originally published by Gryphon Books in 1993, it was one of the earliest attempts to track the legacy of original paperback writers such as Jim Thompson, David Goodis and Chester Himes. Difficult Lives visits a rare moment when daylight...

Cypress Grove von Sallis, James

Seven years have passed since Driver ended his campaign against those who double-crossed him. Walking down the street one day, he and his fiancee are attacked. Sinking back into anonymity, Driver realises that his past stalks him - and...